Interactive Series ‘Silent Hill: Ascension’, With Backing From Bad Robot Games, Sets Halloween Night Launch And Eyes Broader Streaming Presence
31.10.2023 - 14:05
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Silent Hill: Ascension, an interactive horror series from Genvid Entertainment and Konami Digital Entertainment, is launching tonight with the hope that a broader streaming play will get its start on Halloween.
The premiere of the series, which centers on a cult and the bloody lengths its members will go to, will stream tonight at 6 p.m. PT / 9 p.m. ET. The Silent Hill franchise has been a mainstay of the gaming world for more than 20 years, selling millions of copies. Accordingly, the new iteration has already gotten on the global radar, notching 1 million pre-registrations between Google Play and Apple’s App Store.
Bad Robot Games, a division of JJ Abrams’ production outfit, is a partner in the Ascension series, along with Canadian gaming studio Behaviour Interactive.
The principles involved with the project envision the series having a media presence far beyond the usual provinces of interactive gaming. While Twitch and YouTube will be initial foundations for the rollout, hosting a pre-show event at 7:30 ET tonight where fans will be able to chat with creators, discussions are at an advanced stage to bring the experience to a general entertainment platform. Netflix generated attention for the promise of interactive entertainment with the 2018 film Black Mirror: Bandersnatch. In the years since, the streaming field has grown more crowded and all players have looked for ways to engage younger audiences whose media habits are defined by social media and video games.
“Audiences will experience Silent Hill: Ascension for the first time tonight and we have no idea what choices they will make, or how it will end,” Genvid CEO Jacob Navok said. “It’s a perfect time for Halloween where the community will shape this
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